Comments on: Allison Hoover Bartlett: Whatever You Do, Find Interesting Character http://megwaiteclayton.com/1stbooks/?p=747 A blog for readers and writers, with stories of how and why authors write, how we break into print, and how you can, too. “A writer must teach himself that the basest of all things is to be afraid.” -William Faulkner Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:29:15 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sarah Crow http://megwaiteclayton.com/1stbooks/?p=747#comment-1472 Sarah Crow Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:28:30 +0000 http://megwaiteclayton.com/1stbooks/?p=747#comment-1472 Thank you, belatedly, for this great post, especially that postscript. So many days I ask myself what the heck I'm doing, sitting here writing and trying to get better at it. I too loved those last two pointers from your writing teacher. Thank you, belatedly, for this great post, especially that postscript. So many days I ask myself what the heck I’m doing, sitting here writing and trying to get better at it. I too loved those last two pointers from your writing teacher.

]]> By: Sandra Gulland http://megwaiteclayton.com/1stbooks/?p=747#comment-1413 Sandra Gulland Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:00:41 +0000 http://megwaiteclayton.com/1stbooks/?p=747#comment-1413 I love: 1) writing is an act of faith; and 2) good things happen to those who keep writing. Words to remember. I love:

1) writing is an act of faith; and 2) good things happen to those who keep writing.

Words to remember.

]]> By: Sarah Pekkanen http://megwaiteclayton.com/1stbooks/?p=747#comment-1411 Sarah Pekkanen Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:41:31 +0000 http://megwaiteclayton.com/1stbooks/?p=747#comment-1411 What a wonderful gift your son unwittingly gave you! I love the analogy of ballet to writing... the sometimes ugly, grueling practice leads to a gorgeous public effort (good thing no one can see our first drafts!) What a wonderful gift your son unwittingly gave you! I love the analogy of ballet to writing… the sometimes ugly, grueling practice leads to a gorgeous public effort (good thing no one can see our first drafts!)

]]> By: The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett « Word Lily http://megwaiteclayton.com/1stbooks/?p=747#comment-1410 The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett « Word Lily Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:21:14 +0000 http://megwaiteclayton.com/1stbooks/?p=747#comment-1410 [...] Read about how she got her start. [...] [...] Read about how she got her start. [...]

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